Constructing a Pristine View of Extended Globular Cluster Structure by Pete B. Kuzma, Miho N. Ishigaki, Takanobu Kirihara, Itsuki Ogami

“…Despite their low surface brightness, which makes disentangling the true structure from the MW overwhelming difficult, the increasing availability of multidimensional data sets has allowed for new detections of extended GC structure. …”
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A model-based approach to estimating the prevalence of disease combinations in South Africa by Naomi S Levitt, Sarah Bennett, Kirsty Bobrow, Lara R Fairall, Rifqah A Roomaney, Max O Bachmann, Andrew Boulle, Robyn Curran, Leigh F Johnson, Reshma Kassanjee, Naomi Folb

“…However, standard meta-analysis tools are not well suited to synthesising heterogeneous multimorbidity data.Methods We developed a statistical model to synthesise data on associations between diseases and nationally representative prevalence estimates and applied the model to South Africa. …”
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Understanding mechanisms of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia with adenoviral SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: a comprehensive synopsis by Phillip LR Nicolson, Simon T Abrams, Gayatri Amirthalingam, Kevin Brown, Richard J Buka, Mark J Caulfield, Joshua Gardner, David Goldblatt, Charlotte Lovatt, Samantha J Montague, Dean J Naisbitt, Alan Parker, Sue Pavord, Mary E Ramsay, Jonathan AC Sterne, Cathie LM Sudlow, Cheng Hock Toh, Steve P Watson, Guozheng Wang, Angela M Wood, William Whiteley, Munir Pirmohamed

“…This included designing cohort studies covering the entire English population and analysing local linked regional data sets to detect thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome occurrences in real time. …”
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Penicillin remains an effective agent against Group A Streptococcus in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance and associat... by K Rampersadh, T Salie, K Engel, C Moodley, M Engel

“…Driven by the extensive use of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance has become an issue globally, in both hospital and community settings. Limited access to laboratory diagnostic testing often results in undetected resistance, which may only be detected once empiric treatment fails. …”
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Emotional intelligence and its associated factors among case team leaders in health centers of East Gojam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: an institutional based cross-sectional study by Endalew Minwuye Andargie, Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold, Tamiru Minwuye Andargie, Haimanot Wubale Tewabe, Asrat Kassaw, Yonas Fissha Adem, Wubshet D. Negash

“…A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was entered into Epi-Data version 4.6 and exported further into STATA version 14.0 for analysis. …”
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Effects of Medical Ozone Injection via Intervertebral Foramen Epidural Space on Postherpetic Neuralgia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled and Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Dongmei Xiang, Lei Deng, Rui Zhou, Xianjie Zhang, Yukai Zhou, Dan Zhou, Yanhua Peng

“…The analysis of the efficacy and safety data is expected to be performed in about May 2025 after all the patients have enrolled, with the approximate publication of results by September 2025. …”
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Comprehensive Review of Environmental Surveillance for Azole-Resistant <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>: A Practical Roadmap for Hospital Clinicians and Infection Control Teams by Masato Tashiro, Yuichiro Nakano, Tomoyuki Shirahige, Satoshi Kakiuchi, Ayumi Fujita, Takeshi Tanaka, Takahiro Takazono, Koichi Izumikawa

“…This review synthesizes worldwide azole resistance data to reveal profound regional variability, demonstrating that findings from other regions cannot be directly extrapolated to local settings. …”
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Stratigraphic architectural development and growth history of a Paleocene isolated carbonate platform, north-central Sirte Basin, Libya: Interplay of tectonics and eustasy by Muneer Abdalla, Abdalla Abdelnabi, Ahmad Issa, Meeloud Abdullah, Husamaldeen Zubi, Yousf Abushalah

“…Short-term sea-level changes further influenced internal stratigraphic complexity and sequence development, detectable as cycles of third-order magnitude in the seismic data. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…An additional total cost was calculated, which also included inpatient events (planned surgery due to musculoskeletal condition). Data were available on 348 complete data sets at all time points for total costs. …”
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Derivation and external validation of a risk score for predicting HIV-associated tuberculosis to support case finding and preventive therapy scale-up: A cohort study. by Andrew F Auld, Andrew D Kerkhoff, Yasmeen Hanifa, Robin Wood, Salome Charalambous, Yuliang Liu, Tefera Agizew, Anikie Mathoma, Rosanna Boyd, Anand Date, Ray W Shiraishi, George Bicego, Unami Mathebula-Modongo, Heather Alexander, Christopher Serumola, Goabaone Rankgoane-Pono, Pontsho Pono, Alyssa Finlay, James C Shepherd, Tedd V Ellerbrock, Alison D Grant, Katherine Fielding

“…Limitations include that the risk score has not been validated in resource-rich settings and needs further evaluation and validation in contemporary cohorts in Africa and other resource-constrained settings.…”
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Unravelling the Impact of an Additional Sex Chromosome in an Adult Female by Sigin George, Vikas Dagar, Barun Kumar Chakrabarty, N. Nagaraja

“…Women with Triple X syndrome (TXS) appear to be at increased risk for decreased ovarian reserve; however, available data are limited. We present an asyndromic adult female with features of recurrent pregnancy loss and decreased ovarian reserve detected with mosaic Triple X syndrome (TXS). …”
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Epidemiological-Clinical Profile and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of Endometriosis in Kinshasa (2022–2023) by Félix Dibazola Mbambi, Cynthia Minouche Bukumba, Stéphane Yanda Tongo, Nodi Botshele Letumu, Frederick Tshibasu Tshienda, Tacite Kpanya Mazoba, Doudou Batumbo Boloweti, Richard Ekila Ifinji, Pierre Lwamba Simanyama, Antoine Molua Aundu, Jean Tshibola Mukaya, Gertrude Luyeye Mvila

“…Despite its prevalence, limited data are available in sub-Saharan African settings, including Kinshasa. …”
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Assessing laboratory specimen losses for the city of Johannesburg, South Africa by Naseem Cassim, Ernest P. Buthelezi, Somayya Sarang, Sadhaseevan Moodly, Lucia Hans, Lindi-Marie Coetzee

“…Matching data from the laboratory repository was extracted. …”
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Estimating the frequency of inpatient adverse events using a two-step retrospective chart review: a study protocol by Sameen Siddiqi, Asad Latif, Fozia Asif, Tahir Munir, Fauzia Khan, Syed Sabih ul Hassan, Ghazal Haque, Farwa Ayub

“…However, patient safety research is still centred around high-income countries and high-resource health systems. The methods and data produced from these efforts are ill-suited to low-income and middle-income systems due to the social and technical differences between these settings. …”
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Elevated plasma levels of cardiac troponin-I predict left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1: A multicentre cohort follow-up study. by Mark J Hamilton, Yvonne Robb, Sarah Cumming, Helen Gregory, Alexis Duncan, Monika Rahman, Anne McKeown, Catherine McWilliam, John Dean, Alison Wilcox, Maria E Farrugia, Anneli Cooper, Josephine McGhie, Berit Adam, Richard Petty, Scottish Myotonic Dystrophy Consortium, Cheryl Longman, Iain Findlay, Alan Japp, Darren G Monckton, Martin A Denvir

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Plasma cTnI is highly elevated in some ambulatory patients with DM1 and shows promise as a tool to aid cardiac risk stratification, possibly by detecting myocardial involvement. Further studies with larger patient numbers are warranted to assess its utility in this setting.…”
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Adequate vitamin A liver stores estimated by the modified relative dose response test are positively associated with breastfeeding but not vitamin A supplementation in Senegalese u... by Mane Hélène Faye, Marie-Madeleine A Diémé, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Abdou Badiane, Adama Diouf, Ndeye Magatte Ndiaye Ndome, Sherry A Tanumihardjo

“…In Senegal, available data suggest that VAS should be maintained, but geographic and age-related specificities need to be addressed to better implement and target VAS programming. …”
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Influence of Digital Elevation Model Resolution on the Normalized Stream Length–Gradient Index in Intraplate Regions: A Case Study of the Yangsan Fault, Korea by Hyunjee Lim, Sangmin Ha, Sohee Kim, Hee-Cheol Kang, Moon Son

“…The spatial variability of input parameters plays a crucial role in the interpretation of geomorphic indices, with digital elevation models (DEMs) being the primary data source. However, the influence of DEM resolution on these indices has rarely been investigated. …”
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Implications for influenza A virus surveillance in Southeast Asian Region countries: a scoping review of approaches for the surveillance of swine influenza viruses at human-swine i... by Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Manish Kakkar, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Manickam Ponnaiah, Muthappan Sendhilkumar, Manoj Murhekar, Subarna Roy, Gulam Mohd, Abdulkader Suliankatchi Rizwan, Jasmine Beryl Lydia, Janana Priya, Edwin Ceniza Salvador, Nilesh Buddha, Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

“…Swine farms were the primary setting for surveillance (61.90%; 26/42), with active surveillance employed in most cases (90.48%; 38/42). …”
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Single-Stranded Conformational Polymorphism Analysis Using Automated Capillary Array Electrophoresis Apparatuses by S. Baba, Y. Kukita, K. Higasa, T. Tahira, K. Hayashi

“…In this environment, electrophoretic conditions, settings for instrument management, and software for data analysis are adjusted for SSCP analysis. …”
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Improving transparency in malaria programme funds: A business case for connected diagnostics in Kenya by Charlotte M. Dieteren, Emmanuel Milimo, Angela Siteyi, Shannen van Duijn, Leon Stijvers, Lilyana Dayo, Gregory Ganda, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit

“…We used the quantitative data generated by ConnDx. We also calculated the costs for ConnDx and standard care to assess potential cost reductions. …”
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